A method and a control system for maintaining multi-axle drive capability (four-wheel drive) in a vehicle, the method comprising: operating an internal combustion engine (202, fig. 1) to provide a torque to a first axle (220; fig. 1) of the vehicle, and to a first electric machine (216, fig. 1) to generate electrical power; controlling the generation of electrical power by the first electric machine in dependence on a requirement for torque at a second axle (224; fig. 1) of the vehicle; and operating a second electric machine (212; fig. 1) to receive the electrical power generated by the first electric machine and provide the torque to the second axle. The requirement for torque at the second axle may depend upon the available electrical power of the battery and/or the required torque split or distribution between the two axles. This may be in a terrain mode (e.g. off-road mode, dependent upon road surface).


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    Title :

    Maintaining multi-axle drive capability in a hybrid vehicle



    Publication date :

    2021-10-27


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion / B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES



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